Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,409 Likes: 1 | Dusty - welcome, and wow. You have really been through the ringer. But you've come out with your brain and optimism intact! We'll all be interested to hear what the surgeon has to say. Will you be doing any chemo or rads?
If you get a chance, for future posting you might think about making yourself a signature with a brief description of what you've been through. Christine's is a model example.
Hang in there, buddy.
From (way) across the pond, David2
David 2 SCC of occult origin 1/09 (age 55)| Stage III TXN1M0 | HPV 16+, non-smoker, moderate drinker | Modified radical neck dissection 3/09 | 31 days IMRT finished 6/09 | Hit 15 years all clear in 6/24 | Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome kicked in a few years after treatment and has been progressing since | Prostate cancer diagnosis 10/18
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